Rehab Continuum Report Archives – March 1, 2003
March 1, 2003
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Group therapy coding: Clarification creates confusion and controversy
Start asking questions about the way Medicare wants physical and occupational therapists to code group vs. individual therapy, and youll get a plethora of contradictory answers and some heated opinions to boot. Its an issue; its not an issue. -
Rehab hospital takes team approach to PPS
When PPS took effect last year, many rehab facilities jumped on the skilled nursing facility bandwagon by naming a PPS coordinator to take charge of the necessary documentation. But Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital in Lincoln, NE, bucked that trend and developed a model for PPS success that relies on a team effort. -
Expert offers tips for PPS success
Paul Dongilli, PhD, vice president of rehabilitation for Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital in Lincoln, NE, offers the following advice for successful prospective payment system (PPS) implementation: -
Lift teamwork: MSD injuries drop to zero
Its a common paradox: Employees become injured during patient transfers, while lift equipment sits idle down the hall. -
Employee-centered focus sets Florida system apart
The lofty vision of Baptist Health Care Corp. of Pensacola, FL, is to be the best health system in America. The system may be well on its way. According to one authoritative source, Baptist Health may at the very least be the best health care employer in the entire country. -
Baptist Health Care’s performance standards
At Baptist Health Care Corp. in Pensacola, FL, the following question is posed to employees: If Im going to be successful in this culture, how do I need to act?